The Purgation
Seen it?2015 | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Sits nicely alongside The Devil's Advocate.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 26 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Ever since she was a little girl, Iris has wanted to be a filmmaker. For the last five years though, she's been trapped working in reality television, directing episodes for a series that's barely able to compete with Ghost Hunters. Iris sees her big chance to prove herself when she gets sent on assignment to her hometown of Black Falls, a small town harboring an abandoned insane asylum that has a dark history of excessive shock therapy. Filming inside the asylum brings back childhood memories for Iris, memories of sneaking into the asylum with her friends to shoot homemade horror movies. Little does Iris know, her life is about to imitate her art.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elaine Chu
- Tiffany KieuIris
- Kat JohnstonEddie
- Kate DauphinMarlene
- Tom WalshDerrick
- Corey FabyanJacob
- Megan TruongYoung Iris
- Pearce JozaCaden
- Brian SounalathIris's Father
- Martina D'OvidioYoung Marlene
- Alex GruenenfelderYoung Derrick